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health3 months ago

Understanding Trypophobia: The Brain's Reaction to Tiny Holes

Trypophobia is an aversion to clustered holes or bumps, often driven by disgust and evolutionary disease-avoidance instincts, but it is not officially recognized as a clinical phobia. Reactions include discomfort, physical sensations, and avoidance, triggered by visual patterns resembling parasites or diseased skin. While many experience symptoms similar to phobias, it generally lacks the impairment required for diagnosis. Treatments like therapy and relaxation techniques can help manage symptoms.

via Bored Panda|
#disgust#fear#health
science1 year ago

Women's Higher Disgust Sensitivity Linked to Longevity

Research suggests that women and female primates exhibit higher levels of disgust than their male counterparts, which may contribute to their longer lifespans by reducing disease exposure. This heightened sensitivity to potential contaminants, such as infected food or individuals, acts as a protective mechanism, particularly important for females who bear and care for offspring. Studies indicate that this disgust response is an evolutionary trait that helps prevent infections, supporting the idea that being more easily disgusted can be beneficial for health and longevity.

via National Geographic|
#disease-prevention#disgust#evolutionary-biology
psychology1 year ago

"The Psychological Roots of Disgusting Memories Unveiled by Scientists"

Psychologists have found that our most disgusting memories are often associated with smells, tastes, and touches, as these sensory cues elicit disgust more intensely than what we see or hear. This is believed to help protect us from disease by motivating avoidance of potential sources of infection. The emotion of disgust is thought to support our physiological immune system, and the universality of disgust is reflected in widely recognizable facial expressions. The study's findings were published in Royal Society Open Science and suggest that sensory cues of smell, taste, and touch are more intense elicitors of disgust because pathogens and toxins tend to enter the body at these surfaces.

via Newsweek|
#disgust#evolutionary-psychology#immune-system
social-issues2 years ago

Controversial Dessert Display: Luxury Hotel Under Fire for Chocolate-Covered Surprises

A luxury hotel in Sardinia has issued an apology after a bikini-clad woman was covered in chocolate and displayed on a table as part of a dessert buffet. A guest and his teenage daughter were left disgusted by the incident, with the father expressing his dismay at the hotel treating "the female body as an object." The hotel initially dismissed the complaint, claiming it was a "chocolate statue," but later apologized and promised to take immediate action to prevent similar incidents in the future.

via New York Post |
#apology#disgust#luxury-hotel
science2 years ago

The Role of Revulsion in Survival Tactics of Nature.

An international team of scientists has developed a framework to test disgust and its associated disease-avoidance behaviors across various animal species, social systems, and habitats. Disgust can be triggered by sensory cues associated with disease risk, such as the sight of diarrhea, which releases a set of behavioral or physiological responses that help animals avoid parasites, pathogens, and toxins. The levels of disgust behavior vary from species to species depending on their social systems and ecological niches. The implications to human health are significant since expected disgust-driven behaviors can be applied to the study of the Covid-19 pandemic.

via SciTechDaily|
#animal-behavior#covid-19#disease-avoidance